Claude Verret

Claude Verret (born April 20, 1963) is a former professional ice hockey centre. He was drafted in the eighth round, 163rd overall, by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1982 NHL Entry Draft. He was an extremely productive scorer in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, tallying 462 points in 200 games over three seasons with the Trois-Rivières Draveurs, winning the Jean Beliveau Trophy in 1981–82 as the league's leading scorer. He scored another 183 points in 141 games during his first two seasons in the American Hockey League with the Sabres' farm club, the Rochester Americans, and won the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award in 1983–84 as the league's top rookie. Verret was born in Lachine, Quebec, but grew up in Quebec City, Quebec.

Despite this success at the junior and minor league levels, Verret did not make much impact in the National Hockey League. He played in just fourteen games with the Sabres, eleven in 1983–84 and three in 1984–85. He scored two goals and added five assists.

Verret began playing in Europe in 1987, spending many seasons playing in France and Switzerland before retiring in 1999.

Awards

• Michel Bergeron Trophy (QMJHL offensive rookie of the year): 1980–81
• Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy (QMJHL most sportsmanlike player): 1980–81 and 1981–82
• Jean Beliveau Trophy (QMJHL leading scorer): 1981–82
• Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award (AHL rookie of the year): 1983–84

External links

• Claude Verret's career statistics at The Internet Hockey Database
• Claude Verret's biography at Legends of Hockey